University of Nairobi and Moi University have been ranked first and second in Kenya respectively. According to the report released by University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) on Monday, UoN is at position two in East Africa and 1,264 in the world followed closely by Moi at position four in…
For folks with rides be informed, On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, due to a massive security operation, the Hyslop parking area and the University Way slip road will be affected. This scenario will slow down the accessibility of 8.4.4 parking. The tunnel walk way across Uhuru Highway will also be closed…
For the video games fanatics, transporting yourself into a video game, body and all, just got easier. Artificial intelligence has been used to create 3D models of people’s bodies for virtual reality avatars, surveillance, visualizing fashion, or movies. However, all this typically requires special camera equipment to detect depth or…
Public Universities Councils will lose the power to hire Vice Chancellors if the Government proceeds to review the hiring law. According to the Star, the government wants the Public Service Commission given the mandate to employ VCs, deputy VCs and principals of constituent colleges. “In the case of public universities,…
You know how some students are taking advantage of the lecturers’ strike not to attend classes… well some with genuine reasons like hustling while others well, playing FIFA and watching #GOT and Scandal in the rooms… Well, some not so good news for the University of Nairobi students. The Deputy…
It turns out studying in a private university has its advantages…like deciding how long an indefinite closure of the school can last. Daystar University Students have through their association demanded the institution be reopened immediately, suspensions revoked and an apology issued by the administration. In a statement yesterday, the students…
The counter-offer lecturers have been demanding for was tabled on Friday but it seems they’re not quite satisfied with what the government is offering with the unions terming it ‘unafiki’. The Counter Offer The IPUCCF documented their counter-offer which is said to be effective from July 1st, 2017 and to…
Tension is high at the University of Nairobi after the university management held the swearing in of the students’ union leadership prior to the elections. Elections for the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA), initially known as SONU, had been scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 19. However, on…
Daystar University announced the indefinite closure of its Nairobi and Athi River campuses amid unrest that has rocked the institution for the past few months. On Wednesday, there were reports of a strife at the Nairobi campus after a failed meeting between the Senate and the student leadership to discuss…
It seems the government isn’t in a talking mood when it comes to the lecturers strike as it has escalated the row between it and the lecturers by directing universities to punish any lecturer who fails to report to work tomorrow. Strike Unprotected The government’s directive comes after the Employment…